POTW 8/22/10

<p>Feedback and appreciations for this week:<br /><br />It’s pretty healthy that even here on Thursday the POTW can garner ongoing comments.<br /><br />Markus-The artful colors and light on your shot of fawns is letting me transcend my inherent disdain for these pests that raid our fruit trees and wipe out our roses.<br /><br />Yury-I like the tone and textures of that window hatch.<br /><br />Andrew Gardner--That’s a classy photograph. Looks like an old Agfachrome. Just makes me take a deep breath.<br /><br />Garry Ian Young--Very thoughtful shot by your daughter. Everything is in just the right place including the golden light. You have printed this out by now, right?<br /><br />Also enjoy your plunging tomato shot, it’s visually engaging. Nice to see experiments, especially when they work out.<br /><br />Javier--that first one is such a welcome-to-America classic. You should sell it to the myriad publishers of English-As-A-Second-Language books.<br /><br />Bruce M--Two different butterflies on the same thistle! After suffering numerous black fly, horse fly, and mosquito bites while trying to get one, I’m almost jealous. Their positions are almost perfect.<br /><br />Justin--that looks like a brochure shot for heaven. Excellent!<br /><br />Matt B-the first shot is one of the best I’ve seen from you. Clever and artful and fun. I really appreciate the transition of the colors from the rear quarter panel to the sky. The photo is of much more than an automobile.<br /><br />Rick W--I like how you follow the light with the second shot. And your last one is nicely contemplative with the muted colors.<br /><br />Nick S--Nice accident with your nephew. The red makes it. Plus his earnest expression.<br /><br />Rafael G--fantastic work; among my favorites this week. I get lost in the dunes and sky.</p>

<p>Bob C--Yours and Rafael's complement eachother so well I initially thought they were by a single artist. I got lost at Valley Forge too.</p>

<p>Hin--#3, now that’s summer!<br /><br />Jemal--Wow. And Wow again.<br /><br />Peter Z--Congrats on your liberation and commitment. One day I’ll run into someone from PEI and refer you to them.<br /><br />Haig--Each of your shots are impressive. The fourth one of the sunset is awesome. But the one prior of the harbor reflects your skill even better. What light!<br /><br />A warm thank you to: Dave H, Peter Z, Haig, Tony E, Bruce M, and Yury U for the kindness expressed for Fran. We both appreciate it.<br /><br />Finally an appreciation to Josh Root and the Photo.net team for:<br />A-- initiating a Canon Thursday Pic just when I can participate; and<br />B--having a very convenient “jump to the bottom” link for iPhone and other mobile users.<br /><br />ME</p>

<p>Thanks ME, but to quote or misquote somebody.. If you find the right light, you can always find something to photograph! </p>

<p>Jemal - thank you!<br />ME - Thank you. Your compliments mean a lot.</p>

<p>Ok, here are my picks for the week:<br>

Markus - I love your first two. The deer are very well done and the bottles are great. The droplets, color, composition and the way they are nonuniform makes for a really nice image.<br />Dave H - Nice portraits! Beautiful girl in the second one. So easy on the eyes...<br />Yury - I like the River bords one. The lines and perspective really draw the eye in.<br />Andrew - the TR waiting is great! The subject is interesting and the line of the railing really makes the composition. Nice work!<br />Guy - the second is super nice. So vibrant!<br />Garry - both very nice and the tomato (or whatever that is) is really fun! I could imagine that on the wall of a bistro.<br />Javier - Great stuff as usual from you. Both the whimsical and somber subjects look great.<br />Rick W - the foggy morning is so peaceful. Nice.<br />Rick S - I like the last one, overexposure and all!<br />Trevor - I like the ants. You nailed the focus on that narrow DOF. Well done. <br />Jemal - The first is very appealing. I like the glass, the light and skin tones. And the model is stunningly beautiful. Fantastic!<br />ME - the hazy tones are wonderful in your second. The subject and story we know behind her makes it even better. <br />Todd - the light on your HDR looks great. The highlights on the rocks look so warm. <br />William - love the "hands"! A slightly deeper DOF might have made it even better.<br />Haig - Wow! I love them all. The lines of the ship's bow are great. I'm not sure if I would have seen that framing the way you did it and it really workd for me!<br /><br /></p>

<p>My faves this week:<br>

Dave S- Caterpillar - nice colors and good bokeh<br>

Dave H - Well done portraits - good use of light to model features<br>

Yuri - Door-colors and textures; duck - animated character<br>

Guy - 1st flower - color contrasts<br>

Garry - the tomato!<br>

Javier - Directions<br>

Tony - Milo - such a face!<br>

Bruce - I envy the clarity of the first one<br>

Justin - one relaxes just looking at it<br>

Rick - #1 Nice theme and variation 2- subdued colors w/almost monochromatic background<br>

Nick - does your nephew get told he's a double for the young movie Harry Potter?<br>

Hin - Not fair, I'm a sucker for cat pix; Beer Bash = If she moves the label, it's a perfect beer ad<br>

Jemal - THAT IS SOUL (but, I'm telling you?) Great shot.<br>

Michael- great to see your wife on top of the world. As they say in French - Mazel Tov.<br>

Jeremiah - very much the young Brando - excellent. Can you say Stella? :-)<br>

Todd - It's HDR and I like it a lot!<br>

William - Have you seen the Mummy movies with Rachel Weisz and whatshisname? These are much creepier.<br>

Haig - First fjord pix are standard beautiful; the last is breathtaking.<br>

Jordan - All 3 - Good work- Butterfly is fave; I see what you wanted in #2 - take down the exposure and up the contrast so you see the cracks and grain; #3 looks like old Civil War photo.</p>

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<p>Having spent all week processing the photo's of a festival in Southern France (so hardly any internetting during that week). Some picks:</p>

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<p>Thanks, Michael! The shot was taken in Dauphin Island, Alabama, which fortunately was spared much of the effects of the oil spill.</p>

<p>Hi folks.<br>

Sorry for the late reply. I had simply not been getting my p.net notices but all is fixed now...<br>

Well, these are my favs of this series of images.........</p>

<p>Garry's tomato shot is incredible!</p>

<p>Bruce Michel's first butterfly capture is simply beautiful.</p>

<p>Justin's image is wonderful. I love the comp and dof. Simply great!</p>

<p>Matts reflection off the bumper is brilliant!</p>

<p>Nick's image of his nephew...A case where the blown highlights make the image, I love it!</p>

<p>Hin's beer bash is great!....</p>

<p>Peter's first....I love how you made a picture out of nothing...Bravo!</p>

<p>William's picture of the pier may be my fav of the week. That is a wall hanger!</p>

<p>Haigs 4th is another wall hanger ;)</p>

<p><strong>Thank you all who commented on my images as well. The words are well received and appreciated!</strong></p>